Fresh from its world premiere at Toronto International Film Festival, A24 shared a new trailer and release date for Heretic, the psychological horror film described as “a wickedly entertaining twist on holy horror” starring Hugh Grant, alongside Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East.
Release Date
Directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, Heretic opens in theaters on November 8.
Synopsis
Two young missionaries are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed (Hugh Grant), becoming ensnared in his deadly game of cat-and-mouse.
Reviews
Guardian review graded the ‘talky, twisty horror’ film 3 of 5 stars, writing “What’s such a great surprise, and such a great pleasure, is just how talky Heretic is, the first half akin to watching a juicy stage play, reminiscent of Deathtrap or Sleuth, a sneaky game of psychological cat-and-mouse that’s far more tense because of how withheld the more in-your-face horror is. Grant’s speechifying, crafted by A Quiet Place duo Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, is smug, sure, but also delicious in its provocations, striking at hypocrisies and inconsistencies within religion, like an anti-preacher delivering a hateful sermon. It’s then rather thrilling to see the missionaries gain the strength to strike back, a captivating game of high-stakes tennis that’s far more satisfying than any action sequence I’ve seen this year.”
Official Trailer
Watch the official trailer for Heretic.